Freight-car.



E. POSSON.

FREIGHT CAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24,1910.

Patented July 23, 1912.

3 SHEETS'SHEET 1 E. POSSON.

FREIGHT CAR.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 24,1910

1,033,343. Patented July 23, 1912.

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B. POSSON.

FREIGHT GAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1910.

1,033,343. Patented July 23, 1912.

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FREIGHT-CAB.

' Specification-t Letters Patent.

Application-.flledliay 24, .1910. Serial No. 563,082.-

To all whomtt may camera:

B'e-it known that I, EDWARD PossoN a sills of: frei ht cars...

Still ano er. object of my invention is to Y provide-an improved-construction of freight car end sills Imcombin'ation with adjacent members i also aim to secure great strength anddurability of'reinforced end construction. v

,' Theseobjects and others will be made apparent .in, the following description and claims,-refer red to inconnection with the drawings.-.- -I attain these objects by a peculiarreinforcedstructural device, as shown and illustrated in the accompanying draw:

ingzs in. .which-'- I igure .1 is a front elevation of the lower part of one side of an end view of a box car embodying my invention. The end sheathing is not shown on this figure. Fig. 2 is a top view of oneside, showing part of one end of a box car near the bottom; the top of the car being removed, and part of the drawing bei in section. Fig. 3 is a front elevation ofjtfie lower part of one side of an end with some ofithe parts removed. Fig. 4 is'a horizontal section of the bottom through the floor framework, end sill, etc., along the line E, F of Fig. 3 and shows end details on one side ofthe car. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a lower corner of the car, with the sheath' removed and showing the framework an a part of the end plate which protects the corners. 6 is a longitudinal vertical section at the center of the car along the line G, H, Fig. 2, and shows the framework, etc.,'at.and near the -floor on one end ofthe car. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal vertical section at one end of the car on a line 'A, B

of Fig. 1 showing the structure of the end sills, one ofthe Z-bars and particularly the 5 "specialsliou-lder or boss-stampedin the chanat the'point where one of the tie rod nuts different views.

finds a bearing. Fig. 8 is atransverse vertical section along the lines C, D, Fig. 2 showing one of .the Z-bars and the end'sill to which it is attached at the lower e d. In the following description, l ke referg;

p r e l'f f ence numerals refer to. like The end sill 1 is areinforced structure comprising the wooden sill 13 inclosed on three sides by the channel beam 12 and serves to hold and retain the ends of the two side sills 14, as well as the intermediate l0ngitudinal sills 15. This end sill 1 also supportsthe dead block 7 push pole pockets or.-

corner platesv 8, the Z -b'ars 5 and the corner posts 16. It serves also as an anchorage for the ends of the tie and truss rods 2. .In

short, this-endsill 1 serves generally as a foundation for the endstructure of the base,

,as shown by the drawings.

The channel beam 12 has special shoulders or bosses 21 to support the stress from certain of the tie and truss rods 2, which are inclined slightly upward from the horizontal at the end. Part of these ,rods extend through the holes 18, as shown in Fig. 7, and part of them extend through other holes leading through the end sill 1 and the dead block 7 asshown by Fig. 4.

Restin on the end sill and attached thereto at the lower end are several Z-bar posts 5, two being shown in the preferred embodiment represented in the drawings. These Z-bars extend upward to support and stiffen the interior part of the end wall structure; they are attached to the end sill by means of angle irons 19 secured by bolts, rivets, or the like'; they are also fastened by rivets 5 to the cnd shield plate 25.

Vertical corner posts 16 rest on and are attached to the ends of the end sill 1. A horizontal metal cover plate 4 extends across-the end of the car and for a short distance back from the end and is attached to the upper side of the end sill 1 and side sills 14., as well as-to the intermediate sills 15, and serves to stiffen and protectthe end floor structure. This plate is turned u at the ends 29 for fastenin to the sides 0 the car, particularly the structure as shown in Fig. 1.

A vertical metal end plate 20 comprising a central end shield and two side wings t ere errea 16 and nd a ewe Patented Jul 23.1912.

0 to the si e wings 17 thus further reinforcing f I 'tanoe backward on each side constituting the wings 17. There is a peculiar fea ur of'this plate 20, which is that the central part or shield 25 has two sections of its lower part, one on each side of the center, extending from points 23-to24 cut out, thus leas ing two open spaces underneath that part of the lower edge marked 22 for locating the bosses'21, and providing access to the nuts 3 and ends of the tie and truss rods 2, as

shown in Figs. .1 and 7. These boxes 21 are necessary in order to-properly accommodate an inclined position of the rods 2 and a consequent inclined bearing surface for'thefnuts 3;

Bothplates l and 9.0 are securely fastened to the framework and .to eachother by suitable bolts-rivets.- and such similar means, as shown by the drawings; The several miscellan'eous parts and attachments, such as the dead block 7, push pole corner plates 8, hand holds 10, sill steps 11, ladder rounds 9, etc...

, p are mounted in the usual places and in the -jmannergshowu by: the drawings. A cross 1bar:flsvestends acrossthe end of the car at andattachled tothe upper edge of the end fand-serre'si-to stifi'en this plate and support-the lower ends 9f the end i sheathinq zfi. This bat- 28 is 1n sections mseparated bvthe'Z-bars 5 to which the parts are alsojfastened by bolts.

The' sideisills 14 and all intermediate sills 1 15 hare heir ends set in metal socket plates .30 sec etl;to the end sill lby means of bolts. 5 pins or he like, attaching to the wooden bean idi truss rods 2 serve to bind and hold i the longitudinaIIy extending sills l-L ;and.15-in place in their sockets 30 on the end 0:sill:{} si 'l'heggdeadblock 7 consists of a cast metalblock:of;peculiarshape and structure as shown in the-drawings, and is attached to th'eend sill 1 by rivets, bolts, or the like. .and -isjfurther secured inplace by part of pole platesSare of stamped malleable'metal and"eachjcomprises two wings i or flanges atiright-"tlti les, one flange containing the "cketflfig the other being plain.

These plate 8 are attached at. the lower corners-"of the end as of these sen'v'es both to'hold the end of a push pole,whensuch is used. and also to reinforce "the1'fcornerof 'the car structure. A wooden sheathin '27 exten'ds down the full length at the si (set. the cargbut only down to the upper'edge" of the end shield plate'i'b. or.

. the reabouts..on the end of the car where it is' fastened to the crossbar as shown bv f F i 3 and The hand holds 10 on the en of the car areattached to and are supported by the shield plate 25, one on each side of thet-a'r. asshown by Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

\Vhilel hay-e herein sliown-and particuconstitutingpart of the end sill.

Zfie' car, each with the pocket on 5 own in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. Each larly described some embodiments of my in- -vention,- I do not wish to limit myself tothe modifications may bemade by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit .of any invention.

\Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is 1. In a device of the class described, a combined end sill of iron and wood, a pluing thereon and extending vertically upsaid Z-bais, a horizontal plate over said end sill, and a verticalplate across tlieouter face of the end sill and the lower ends of the Z-bars. said horizontal and vertical plates being fastened together. 2. A reinforced end construction for box cars'comprising a metal channel beam in-' closing a wooden beam for an end sill, a plurality of upwardly extending Z-bars seside sills attachedto the end sill at its ends, intermediate sills between the side sills also sill and across the outerfaces of the lower ends side sills. i

An improved carscomprising an end sillfside and-.inter-' mediate sills connected thereto, corner and rality of Z-bars with their lower ends restward therefrom. an end wall attached to end structure for box precise construction as herein shown, as many cured at their bases to this end sill, corner posts standing on the ends of the end Slll,

attached to the end sill, a metal plate overf lying all the said sillsr-and another metal 3 plate applid to the outer face 'of the. end

of said corner posts and Z-bars, said lastmentioned plate having side wings bent arotuid the corner posts and attached to the 3 intermediate posts standing on the end sill,"

ends of the other sills adjacent thereto,

a'floor plate overlying the end sill and the said floor platediaring its ends at the side end plate lving against, the outer face ofv said end sill and also lying against the lower ends of the, said corner and intermediate posts.

2 o den beam inclosed in a metal channel beam, the web of the metal beam having 2 holes therein surrounded by oblique bows,

and nuts engaging said rots .over' said 'bosses.

' freight cars. an end sill. a plurality of side sills and intermediate sills connected therewith. tie-rods having their ends passing throughsaid end sill and nuts securing them f 5. In a .reinforccd end structure. for

inclined tie-rods passing throu h said holes,

in place, end posts standingon said end sill,- a sheet metal plate lying on-Faid end Rsill and overlying the ends of the longitudinal sills. a vertical end plate along the lower outer faces of the end postsand the outer face of the end sill, a cross bar along the upperedge of the said last mentioned plate and attached thereto, and reinforcing angle iron plates around the corners where the side sills meet the end sill, said plates having push-pole pockets therein.

6. In a device of the class described, an end sill an end plate lying against the outer face thereof and having portions cut away, tie-rods projecting through the end sill Where this end plate is cut away, nuts upon said tie-rods, and a cover plate over the end sill, said cover plate having its ends turned up and thereby giving a stifiness to the plate as a whole.

7. In a freight car the end sill in combination with the end plate 20 and cover plate 4 substantially as described.

8. In a device of the class described, the end sill, side sills, intermediate sills, tie and truss rods in combination with cover plate 4 and end plate 20.

9. In a device of the class described, the end plate 20, cross bar 28, and end sheathing 27 substantially as described.

10. In a device of the class described, the end plate 20, and cover plate 4 connected t0- gether at their ends substantially as described.

11. In a device of the class described, an end sill comprising a channel beam with its flanges directed horizontally inwardly, and a wooden beam lying between said flanges, said channel beam having holes through its web and having the web struck up around said holes to form bosses and said wooden beam having holes therethrough registering with said holes in the web of the channel beam.

12. In a device of the class described, a reinforced end sill, two corner posts standing on the ends thereof, two side sills meet ing the ends of said end sill, a vertical end plate passing across the outer face of the end sill and having its ends bent around the lower ends of the corner posts, and a floor cover plate overlying the end sill and com nected at its ends to the said vertical plate.

13. In a device of the class described, an end sill, an end plate attached thereto and extending upward therefrom and having large notches in its lower edge giving space for bolts and for nuts bearing directly on said sill, and a dead block assembled and attached to said sill and plate, with means for anchoring the ends of tie and truss rods, substantially as shown.

14. In a device of the class described, a reinforced corner construction comprising an upright end plate having a backwardiy turned wing adapted to embrace an ordinary frame corner, a prostrate floor plate having its end turned up and provided with fastening means adapted to attach said upturned end to said wing adjacent to the upper edge line of the floor sills of said frame, and an upright corner plate having two wings em bracing the lower portion of said corner, the transverse win havin a pocket therein adapted to receivea pus 1 pole.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

EDWARD POSSON. \Vitnesses:

HENRY A. PARKS, ANNA L. WALTON. 

